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How does this look? Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk

Nothing quite like opening up a big box of fresh plastic! Looking forward to your build, sir!

Thanks as always, fellas. Good to see you back, Jospeh. Sent from The Empire

Congrats, trooper! Tracker updated.

Congratulations and welcome to the Expert Infantry and EI Honor Gallery

Hi Christian , and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Starting from top. We suggest a little more trimming to the upper section of the eyes to keep the menacing sight of the Stromtrooper all people loves Reference Images This is an easy fix with a screw driver just to twist a bit the ear screws on both sides to get them more flush. Reference Images This is something we suggest only for trooping reasons , not for screen accuracy. Most troopers add some sort of black cloth or mesh behind the helmet teeth in order to prevent people at troops from seeing our faces as stated in the CRL . This is a suggestion to preserve that movie magic everybody loves. Reference Images The posterior (butt) plate is over-riding the bottom of the kidney. I would highly suggest using the V-tabs method (shown below) to correct this. It really does work !. Reference Images V Tabs Method A suggested and practical solution is to add a couple of "V tabs" made from ABS .With a heat gun you bend strips of ABS plastic into the shape of a V, only glue one side and the other remains free to allow movement when you bend. Just helps stop the butt plate from pushing back from the back plate. For more accuracy, we suggest to move a little the location of the rivets of your Snipper knee . Reference Images Centurion Requirements: In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval. Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper.  CRL L3: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. This looks like a simple strapping issue. Shortening a little more the shoulder strap and reduce the gap. Another trick here is to remove the Shoulder Bell's return edge to allow them to sit close the chest armor. Reference Images CRL L3: The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece. Your shoulder straps are misaligned, and ideally they should sit within the boundaries of the back tabs and be held down by the white elastic. Reference Images CRL L3: Ideally there no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor. Abdominal and Kidney Plate align horizontally at top. A single visible seam line is present. You did a great job adding the shims to your kidney armor , now it's just and additional step to make the seam lines invisibles by adding some ABS paste and sand and polish them . Reference Images And that's all Trooper, Welcome to EIB and we are confident that you will do the required fixes to go the next step to Centurion !

Hi! Im Polikarpovkhair aka Poli aka Pol (my real name). Im member CT42068 with my Bombsquad Clone trooper. And Ver'alor on Mandalorian Mercs. As everyone can see I really like dirty armors. Im bored without any project and I want to make a Mimban trooper, those with a lot of mud and weathering. Im looking options if buy a ROTK vaccum formed kit or 3D print one by myself, I have a problem, I have thick legs even with Armorsmith I cannot scalate well the thight pieces soo Im a little bit lost. Right now I have the Plash Palakta Poncho (in his original dark green color) and some pieces of the helmet printed. more updates soon. Cheers!

oh, my fault, I wasn't aware of that

You can also bend your plastic belt section so it follows the armor better Although I use a heat gun not a gas torch

What you have there should be just fine and dandy, Tim. Just cut the corners as seen below and you are golden. When you get around to the screw covers, I highly suggest trimming off ALL the return edges. The sides should lay flat against the ABS belt with no raised edges.

Looks pretty awesome, I would however perhaps bring the logo down a little, appears to sit central to the orange are and the under arm strap

Congratulations!!! Great job! Welcome EIB #1068!!

Congratulations, Christian! Well done!

Good morning @TKSpartan WOW, *rub eyes* Did I read realy expert infantry? Pinch me! First I will go jogging and than I will read your post! Seems to be a beautiful sunday! So long…

I'll tag our DO's @Deployment Officer Team as ultimately it's they who decided on what's acceptable for L2 and L3

Congratulations!!!

Welcome back, brotha!

You could also try some automotive polish, a rag with a sharp piece of plastic can get in between the stripes, just have to be careful, I use something sharp in the rag for more control. There are other products like GooGone which gets rid of sticky residue, I would test on some scrap plastic first before attempting the helmet to make sure it doesn't melt the plastic.

Awesome work Adam. A true thing of beauty

Welcome back Joseph. Glad you are on the mend.

Definitely aiming for Centurion! Ok well I didn't glue the straps fortunately. But not gonna be fun removing those rivets! I'll make some new straps. Thanks for the advice! Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

What I would do is shorten the elastic a little more ti allow the bell to be closer to the shoulder and be sure to push them to the shoulder every time I suit up.

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Personally I think the flatter appearance looks better, embroidered looks too lumpy and doesn't match the references I see someone offering flat rubber patches on etsytoo but they look too thick I would think vinyl would be the way to go for L3

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